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HANDBOUND AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF
APPENDIXTO THE
DICTIONARY AND GRAMMAROF THE
KONGO LANGUAGEAsspokenat
San Salvador,
the
Ancient
Capital of the
Old
Kongo Empire, West Africa
COMPILED AND PREPARED FOR THE BAPTIST MISSION ON THE KONGO RIVER, WEST AFRICABY THE
REV.
W.
HOLMAN BENTLEY
Missionary of the Baptist Missionary Society on the Kongo
PUBLISHED BY THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY19,
FURNIVAL STREET, HOLBORN, LONDON, E.G.AND
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER &PATERNOSTER HOUSE, CHARINGCROSS
CO.,
LTD.
ROAD,
LONDON, W.C.
PL
PREFACEand Grammarthan seven years have passed since the completion of the Dictionary of the Kongo language. During this time the New Testament has been translated, and other books for religious instruction and school use " " have been translated and prepared a Bi-monthly Magazine, Se kukianga;
MORE
(The
Breaking), has appeared, containing original native articles. School work has been well pushed, and a Kongo correspondence passes freely between the natives about our stations.is
Dawn
an unwritten language. Appendix to the work published in 1887. Every new word acquired has been most carefully preserved and inobscure idioms, and any constructions throwing light on the vestigated Grammar and Syntax, have been noted. While the New Testament was in the press, the Appendix to the Dictionary was printed. Returning to the Kongo a few days after the first hundred copies of the New Testament came from the book-binders, the mass of Grammatical and Syntactical notes which had accumulated was studied and arranged.
Kongo can no longer be spoken
of as
All this literary activity has called for an
;
The Dictionary of 1887 contains some 10,000 Kongo words, omitting as far as possible the thousands of derivative words, which, being formed from the
As the possibiliroot-words according to simple rules, needed no special note. ties of this highly flexible language are so great, these derivatives in actual orpossible use would
number hundreds
of thousands
;
it
was therefore necessary
rigorously to exclude them, except such as by their frequent or special usage
required special note.
Some 4,000 new words are now added on the same principle, which include, as far as possible, all words or roots which are used in the Kongo literature ofthe English Baptist Mission published up to the present. In the same way, the endeavour has been made to reduce the rules of
Grammar and Syntax which have been foundthe literary
to be further necessary, during which the correctness and sufficiency of the former work was tested. As for the correctness, it has been found that no great changes are necessary in some two or three cases only it has been necessary to narrow the these cases have application of certain rules which had been too widely stated been carefully noted in their proper places in the Grammar and Syntax of this
work
in
;
;
Appendix. In this translation and linguistic work, Nlemvo, who rendered such valuable assistance in the preparation of what was published in 1887, has still continued his aid, rendered all the more efficient by these fourteen years of work, which have trained and developed his great natural aptitude. This gives the uniformity which is of such great importance. A change has been made in the Kongo Alphabet, which must here be noted.
PREFACEat San Salvador, and in its neighbourhood, large proportion of the people the letter x was and i before i .as sh and j ; for the sound sh pronounce while z before i was written as j. Our books are adopted (as in Portuguese), and in those wider area than the district of San Salvador,
A
read over a
has proved unchanged before i, the use of x and j been decided to use s and z only, and in those it has therefore difficulty of these letters is softened before i they will be naturally parts where the sound remain unchanged they will be proin pronunciation, and where they softenedparts where 8
much
and
z remain
nounced as
written.
of the Dictionary and Appendix, This may cause some difficulty in the use in the Dictionary, and as simba under as ximba under since simfca appears
X
but that lack of uniformity is of small moment, compared of a permanent form at the earliest with the importance of the attainment and the wider usefulness of our literary productions. possible date, of 1887, the frequent For reasons noted in the preface to the Grammar has not been made in this Appendix, elision of final and initial vowels in Kongo as to the actual forms used. in order that there might be no obscurity of Kongo and of interest to note the comparative compactness
S
in the
Appendix
;
It
289 words, and 1172 letters. On page xi. of the preface to the work of 1887, reference is made to an o in Lisbon translation of a Portuguese treatise on Christian Doctrine, published Maria de Cannecattim, author of the Bunda Grammar Fr. Bernardo;
number of words used in the expression of ideas. For this English, in the words and letters used in Kongo and English in the ist Epistle to purpose the in the Kongo version there the Corinthians, I3th chapter, have been counted ; ish Revised Version there are 274 are words, and 1209 letters in the E.
may be
in 1624.
above was "the first work printed in the Kongo language," first work and we may be most probably correct in saying that it was the Bantu languages. printed in any of the The Rev. G. R. Macphail, who was minister of the Presbyterian Church of for me by Scotland in Lisbon, very kindly arranged to have the work copied(1804), says that the
hand.copies a Catechism in Portuguese and Kongo interlinear. in the National Library at Lisbon, and one in the Library of the PropagandaIt is
Two
are in
Rome. The Portuguese from which the;
translation was made "by the order of Mattheus Cardoso," is still in use in the schools in Madeira, as a standard Catechism it was written by Marcos Jorge, S.J. The Portuguese-Kongo work has been very carefully studied, and is a very words evidence of the usage of certain special
a which we find current to-day. It is a creditable production, showing that of Coast and vocabulary has been acquired. There is a liberal admixture good Mbamba words, suggesting that the early missionaries had picked up the with them this is language on the Coast, and carried up the Coast influence of cu (ku) as a prefix to the Infinitive Noun. noticeable in the;
interesting work, affording
early
employment w as ii, ki as qui the nasals and n are hopelessly is always written as b er confounded, and often omitted or written as in old Portuguese with the vowel But, after all, it affords no evidence of any change in the language. The main points are true to Kongo but where there are differences, it is imto determine how much is due to a mixture of the Coast and other;;
V
m
;
possible
PREFACEdialects,
vii
and how much to an imperfect knowledge of the language. It is White-man's Kongo, and sometimes the words are awkwardly spelt. The N of Nzainbi ampungu, God, never appears on the name itself, but is dian Zambi ampungu. often found on the end of the preceding word It is interesting to find untotela (p. 39) used for majesty, so that Ntotela iscertainly
not simply a dynastic name of the present kings. Anquissi (-ankisi, fetish} is used for holy, sacred; and even uquissi (fetish nature) for divinity (p. 30) This is a very objectionable use of nkisi, fetish. The words in use for the " Holy Faith of the Church of Rome " are " Canca! :
anquissi yanzua muquissi acuna E-oma"
(p. 85).
nkanka, devotion, faithfulness, and, for want of a better word, was this explains the exby these early missionaries into that use " pression Dingamena muna nkanka a Nzambi ampungu," continue in the Faith of God; so fftish devotion was used for Holy Faith. Yanzua muquissi is ya nzo ankisi, of the fetish house (nzo ankisi the grave also) this is the only translation used for the Holy Church (of Rome), not the buildSo we find " The Holy ing called a "church," but the Church of the Saints. Faith of the Church of Rome " thus translated, to the mystification of the " native mind The fetish devotion of the fetish house of at Rome " is always spoken of then, and by the Baptism priests to-day, as diais
Canca
strained
;
:
;
:
!
mungua,
ceremony Baptism according to the Romish' rVtual. Ecussuilu [ekuswilu, the place of rubbing on, or smearing (from kusu, to rub on or smear}] is the equivalent of Purgatory. Nsambu is used for grace, favour, as it is still by us and much of the " religious terminology," as to-day used, is found in this old book only it has been necessary to make a discreet selection. However, the work is certainly creditable for those far-off times, when viewed with a kindly eye, even in these days in which we have learned to value a greater accuracy. My thanks are due to the Committee of the Baptist Missionary Society, for,
with the words,
to eat salt; the placing of a little salt in the mouth of the infant, r of _the earth," being part of the "ye are the salt
;
;
undertaking the expense of publication of this Appendix, as they did that of the previous work. May the work be found helpful to all who seek to make known in Kongo the
Gospel of the Grace of God, and to extend the Kingdom of Righteousness andPeace.
W.
H. B.
WATHEN
STATION, B.M.S., CONGO FREE STATE, September \st, 1894.
APPENDIXTO
ENGLISH-KONGO DICTIONARY.ABANDON (as of no use), v.t., tengola ABANDONMENT, n., luyambulu, 10luvunzanisu,10;
ABUNDANT,be,v.t.,
a.,
-avomo.
seez/.,
lutengolo tengola, Appendix.
10;
selalala, sama, tuta.
bwembwena,
be-
ABDICATE,
kunkuka..,
ABHORRENCE,;
nkenonoka,
2.
ABILITY, ., ndwenga, 2 (generally plural] hie, pi. 6.in
make, v.t., seleleka, beseka. ABUSE, v.t., duvula, duka. luduvuku, 10 luduku,.,;
10
;
nlevo, 4.
one's
profession12.
or
craft,
..
umfuzi,zadi,6.
(quickness) in
learning,
n.,
zadi-
obscene language, v.t., bukalala. v.t., pitakesa. ABUSIVE toward, be, v.t., duka. ABYSS, ., mbilu, 2.in
(misuse),
ACCENT,v.t.,
.,
ABJECT, become,
nsiamu,v.,
2.
boloka.
ABLE
ACCEPT
as true,
sia
to,
be, v., see
omu matu.
fwanwa, Kongo-
ACCEPTABLE,.,
adj.,
Eng. Appendix,
-edienga.
may be, v, -fwete (v. aux.\ ABOMINABLE behaviour or insolence,nduvu, 4 lunkulu, ABORTIVE, become, v., funga..,;
ACCOMPLISH much, v., totola. ACCORD, ngwawani, 2. v. wawana, kwenda e bambala(6),
10.
totama.to,
ACCORDING
ABOUND,ABOUT,
v.t.,
see
adv.,
muna owuis,?);
wa.5;
abundant, be, App.
omu, App. used verbally to... about, v., nanga I ...ye, App. finished about ten on the spot, mana;
see -ina
ACCURSED, one whoziaku, 2 (P.
.,
kiudi,
mwana
(j);
yananga
a kandu (6); see kandu, App. you are accursed, ongeye ukiudi.
ye tezo kia ekumi vana fulu.
\BOVE
the other, one, adv., e kiani, e nkundieka, e kiani, e mbandieka.
nkundambanda-
ACCUSATION, mfundu, ACCUSE, v.t., funda..,
4.
ACCUSTOM to, v., yukisa. ACCUSTOMED to, be, v.i., yukwa.
.,
-ankundakiani, -aukundieka, -ambandieka, -ambandakiani..,
ACHE
(of the.,
head
only), v.t., tota.;
ACIDITY,
ABUNDANCE,of
nsa, 2 (Bako)
wingi, 12;
ngani,
2.
;
ebidi, 8
;
wokela, 9everything,
bidi, 6
;
vomo,
6.
have,
v.,
vwama,
pututa.
ACQUIT, TA, kangula. ACTION, evangu, 8. ACTIVE, be very, /./., tumpa-tumpa. ADAPT, v./., sobola..,
3
A
ADD-ALMADD,v.t.,
(
722
)
kundikabandika.v.,
further, v.,to, v.t.,
AGREE, continued. upon a price, zengawell together (besia
yikula.
e ntalu (2). on good terms),see
r/.,
together or up,e
bangumuna,(5),
kimbangumuna.,
tota.
ADDITIONter,
of a very different charac-
bakana. AGREEABLE, become, v.i. o ntima (4), App.(good},a.,!
;
buwa
nswangu,
4.
ADDRESS
(a fetish), v., vovelela.to, v.t.,n.,
AGREED
see
-ambote, -abiza. twe lubasa! App.
ADHERE
tatidila.4.
to be, v.t.,
kwikana
;
it
is
agreed
ADJECTIVE,
mbaku,
then, ozevo dikwikanini.10.;
ADMONITION, n., lutemweno, ADULATION, n., lusanisu, 10nisinu,10.
lusa-
AID
AGREEMENT,^.,nkangu, 4 ekangn, 8. in the prosecution of some enter;
prise, v.t.,
yakulula.so,i.,
ADULTERATE, v., lumba. ADULTERY, commit, v. kemba nkaza(i)
one who does
ngyaku,
2
;
nyakuludi,
&
4.
angani (Bako).;
ADVANCEMENT, n., lunungununu, 10, act. lunungunuku, io,pass. ADVANTAGE (profit), n., luwete, 10see mfunu, 4 mfunu, App. ADVERB, n., mpangilu,;
AILMENT
the aid rendered, n., nyaku, 4. of babyhood, any, con-
;
also
vwa
cerning which we can ask no be conscious questions, only that there is something wrong,funze,6.
2.
AIM, the
chief,6,.,
n.
;
see
etima,
8,
&
ADVERSEADVISE,
(hostile), a.,
-atantu.
vaki,
App.nsakila, 4 (Bako). ta nsakila (Bako).5.
v.t.,
kubikila.
ALARM
cry,
ADVOCATE, n., nzonzi, 2 (Bako), nkambakani, i & 4.ADZE, cutwith, v.,
utter such a cry,
ALCOHOL,ALIKE, be,
.,
kindakidi,(6).
vaba.
v.i.,
totama, kwenda e
AFFAIR AFFECT
(business), n., nkolo, 4.abilities, v.,
bambala
kuvaka.
AFFECTION,
intense, .,lunziototo, 10. (mutual), #., nzolani, 2.//.,
make, v.t., toteka. ALIVE, a., -amoyo.be,v.i.,
AFORESAID person, the, (pi. ambana). AFRAID of, no longer be
mbana,
i
kLL,prefix.to
vuka (Bako). The prefix
all- is
some
;
see
zanuna
noun
adjectives to the All-wise ;
makeit
applied ais
ex-
zanu, App. AFTER, see also za, App. after this or that or awhile, adv., oku se ntu. one after the other, a,, -andandani.adv., e
as pressed by Mpungu applied a prefix to the abstract noun.
Almighty, the, Mpungu-ngolo (2). All-wise, the, Mpungu- zayi (2).
ALL
ndandani.conj.,
AGAIN (in a discourse),diaka.to. ..over
ye diaka;
again, v., Vlltukila
see
due course, adv., oku kukwiziwa. not at all, ke dionso (7) dia...ko it does not move at all, ke kuna dionso dia nikuka ko.in;
Kongo-Eng. App. AGITATE, v.t., tumpanisa. AGITATED, be, v.i., tembela. mviangalu (4) a ntima(4). AGONY, unspeakable, n .,tema (6) kia nsongo..,
all
right (in safety), adv.,
male-
mba-lemba.all sorts
of things,v.,
.,
wadiwonso,i2.
ALLUDE to,
tola (Bako), zangata,n.,
AGREE
(coincide),(6),
z/.,
kwenda
e ba-
suma. ALMIGHTY, the,
Nengolo,i.
i
;
Mpu-
mbala
totama.
ngu-ngolo,
(
723
)
ALO-ANX
ALONG
the edge, brink, or side, adv., o lunseka-lunseka (10).adv., e
ANGER, continued. one who is slow to, nkwa ntimaa vunda. soothe, v.t., wondeleka.
(4)
ALOOF,
vaudi
(6).
ALREADY, adv., see mpasi own, App. ALTER (of a palaver or language only), v.i., bindama. ALTERNATE, v.t., swanga, swanganisa.v.i.,
ANGLE,
n.,
nzinga,
4.
at right angles, adv., ANGRY, to get or be, z/.,
ku nkayikwa.baika maketo
(Bako)
;
see also
fwama(Bako)(Bako), App.cries out,.,
swangana..,nswangani,2.
& baka efwemaANGUISHat
arrangement,
which one
ALTERNATELY, adv., e nswangani. ALTHOUGH, conj., kana vo, kana una vo, o sia ele vo, kufwilaowu...koalthough(even;
tatu, 6. ANIMAL, huge,.,
.,
evwendengele,
8.
see also ndivo,
App.
;
I
tooki
it,
kufwila
owu mbongelewhen), conj., nkutu... ndivo.;
kio ko.
ANISE (?), mana-nsusu, 6. ANNOY, v.t., tuntanisa, tokeka. (pester) v.t., lakama. ANNOYED, be, v.t., tuntana, tokama.much,v.;
muna wauI
see also
fwama
(Bako)
&or
(verbal),-lembiit,
although
scrubbed
would not come off, yalembi kio fusula, kansi ke ikatukidi ko see -lembi, p.it;
322.
baka efwema (Bako), App. ANNOYING, a., -anangi. ANOINT with oil, v.t., lengola nwika o mazi (pi. 7). ANSWER, make no, v.i., voloka. be unable to make an, tungama.ANT,driver, n., nsalafu, 2 (Bako).
ALWAYS... -ing,
be, v.,
sama (=kwa-
ma), lakama.
AMASS,
v.,
vwisisa.v.i.,
white, a variety of, n., ndaulau, 2. nest of (mushroom like), vava, 6
;
AMAZED, be very much,neka.
kuzenge-
&
utter a cry,
kiololokan.,
AMBASSADOR,;
kululnka. ntumwa, 2 nku;
nkuku, 2. swarm of winged (perfect) nkumbi, 2 (Bako).see also
ants,
;
vunga sama, App.bread,"
mbi, 2 nlualua, 4; mbaku,4. AMBITIOUS, be, v., kukundidika.
"Ants'
a
honey-combed
AMBUSH, set an, v., kanga e mbaki (2). AMETHYST, n., ametiste, 2. AMONG (before a pers. pron.}, vava or vovo or vana (bena, &c.);see -ina,
|
cultivation of fungus (?) found in the nests of white ants, or
i
ANT
App.
frequented by them, n., mbungu, 2. LION (inyrmeleon formicarius], n., nkenge, 2.gazelle-like, n., nsiesie, 2
among them, vana bena. among us, vava twina. among you, vovo nwina. ANARCHY, ntumpa-ntumpa,.,
ANTELOPE,
(Bako).
ANTIPHON,4.
n.first
to lead
with thev.,
antiphonal(4).
ANCESTOR,
n.,
nkulu,a.,
i.
song,8.
bonga
o
nkunga
ANCIENT
times, most, n., ekulu,
to
ancient veiy,
-ankulu-nkumbi..== nsita);;
AND
answer back, v., yakula, yakulula, tambulula.n.,
that, conj.,n.,
yovo, yo ovo.pi.
the choral answer,
ngyaku,n.,
2.
ANGER,
nkafi 4 (gen.2
ANXIETY
(apprehensiveness),2;
nsu-
nkenene,
nlula,8)
4
;
mbi,(care), n.,
efwema, 8 (Bako). very great, makasi (pi. or mavengenene.
mansuva
songololo, 6 swengeti, lu, 10;
nsumbi-nsumbi, 2. lunzumbu;
6.5.
to do, go, &c., n.,
kiangula,
ANX-ASANXIOUS,be, v.,
(
724
)
zanginika or zanga(u-)
APPROVE
of,
z/.,
ludika
;
lunganisa
;
nanwa ontima (4), ntimafor,
zanganana, yela e nsumbi (2). viangalwa or zinwa or lakukwa o moyo (3) or ntima (4), ntima or moyo (u-) viangalaor zina.
tonda, App. APRON, ., lenga, 6. ARACHID, harvest season
see also
for,
.,
a mpava. crushed with pepper and
nsungi
(2)
salt,
n.,
kindungu,ARC, ARCH,n.,
5.
make, zanginika o ntima. ANY, see wonso & una -ina, App. APART, adv., e kikaka (5). (aside), e kingenga (2), kuna mpe-
ngumbu,
2.
ARDENT, be, ARDUOUS,ARE,n.,
?/./.,
vela-vela.100.
.,
-afuki.
are,
meta akare
nga
(2).
(separate), e
from, prep., e
vaudi (6). kikaka yo,2.
ARISE, z/., zangumuka (never used by an inferior in reference to ae
vaudi
muna.APOSTLE,n.,
superior), (of a dispute),
z/.,
[e
mpaka
(2) zi-]
ntumwa,('),.,
lekama.6.
APOSTROPHEAPPAREL,.,
nienie,6.
ARM,toz/.z'.,
see
nkonda a koko, App.
vwatwa,
APPEAR suddenlytema.for a
or unobserved,
arms over the chest and clasp one's shoulders, ta nkondobela (2) (Bako), zingacross the
moment
(come
only, v.i., sunsumina. into view, also come out of
nkondo (4) (Bako). AROUND, adv., e kinzieta.prep.,
sun,
moon, or
stars),
z/.z'.,
seloka.
muna nzinguluka
(2) a.i>.t.,
APPEARANCE,2,
#., zizi,
6
;
see
nsampu,
AROUSE and
cause to run away,
App..,
dikumuna.8.
altered,
ekitu,n.,
and run away,5.
APPETITE (taste),luntati, 10
kinzola-nzola,
ARRANGE,(fix), v.,
v.,
dikumuka. kumpa, lumpika.z/.z'.,
APPLICATION, close;
(to one's work), n.,
sungididi,to
6.
APPLY
one's
self closelyv.,
(one's
in
sikanisa (Bako), konkota, sikana. a line, v.t., kiatumuna, kialu-
work),
sia...o
luntati (10)
muna.together according to size, height, or quality, v., taka, takanisa. (set right straight), z/., ludika.
or sungididi (6). as a brake or against the surface(of
something revolving),(fix),
v.t.
kakidila.
be arranged, as above,v.,
v.,
lulama.an,z/.,
APPOINT
sikinisa (Bako), konkota, sikana. appointed (by), #., -esika-sika (yo). to a duty, z/./., toneka, sonekena,sila.(tell off
ARRANGEMENTkonka
(with),;
make
dio (yo)
bakonkele
dio yo nengandi, they arranged it with so and so.
ARROGANT, beto a duty),
(arrogate great thingsself),z/.,
suma..,
to one's
kurnvalala,
the day appointed,
e
lumbu kia
kuvalala.
nkangu (4) a ntangwa. APPREHENSION (fear), swengenia,.,
make, kumvidika, kuvidika, kumvika.
nsumbi-nsunsumbi, 2 mbi, 2. be full of, v., yela e swengenia or nsumbi.;
6
;
ARTICLE (gram.\ yikilwa, 6. ARTIFICE, ., lumpeso, TO. As for, conj., vo i, ngavo, ngavoas though, conj., as often as you (he,if,
i.
as
ne banza vo.c.)
APPROPRIATE,(fitting), a.,
z/./.,
lainuna.
like,
kie-
-ansongi.
kiele kaka.
(
725
)
As-ArrI
As, continued. as soon as, adv., una...kaka (past),
ASS STA N C E, contin ut-d.
lulumuna, lundumuna, twalakesa;
ovo...kakaaswell,
(/#/.)
adv.,well,
kumosioyandi
;
he
goes
ASSUMEairs, v.,
the
as
o-kwenda
nkuwu
K.-Eng. App. government, yala e (2), see nkuwu, App.v.i.
see
kumosi.as well, as well as, con/., i after the demonstrative pronoun in what-
kukundidlka.,kuvaka,
(some very great work),
ever position;will
these (people)well,
go and Nlemvo as
aya bekwenda, oyu i Nlemvo. As well as we who are here, aya we bought i yeto tuna vava;
vakama, vampama. become responsible for, v., yekama. ASSUMPTION, kuvaka, 9. ASSURANCE (guarantee), n., lusikidi.,
su, 10.
ASTONISHMENT (dumbfounded),luzengeneko,utter criesof, v.,
n.,
those knives on our market, and those hoes (which you hold) as
10.
kululuka, kiolo-
tusumbidi e mbele zina vana ezandu dieto, ezo i nsengo I cannot come, for I am too busy, and these visitors have come as well, kilendi kwiza ko e kuma e salu kingi ngina kiau, ezi i zau nzenzawell,;
loka.
ASTOUNDED, be, v.i., sivika, kumba. be very, kuzengeneka (re/I.}, zenganana, yenganana. ASTRAY, go, v., tungiana, zieziana.to
lead,
send,
tungianisa, ziezia.,
nisa.
ezi zizidi.
one who has gone,(before the
ntungianu,4.
as well as,
musungula
AT
all,
adv.,all,
WOnso
;
he did not speak
noun).
at(a hill or tree), v., tota,first,
yandi kavovi diambu
ASCEND, go up
wonso.adv.,
kuma.(as smoke), n.,
vana
kintete,
vana
fotomoka,to, v.,
fita.
ntete, e ntete.once, adv.,
ASHES, reduce
komona, bo-
VOVO fulu, VOVO vau,see
mona.ASIDE(apart), adv., e
kikilu;
also
mu
(i
mu),
kikaka
(5),
eat
App.once is expressed also by the reduplicated verb, to take atonce, bonga-bonga.
kingenga (5), kuna mpenga (2), va beko (6). ASK to come, v., susumuna, vukulula.
ASKEW,a.,
adv., o
nzungu
(4).
ATHWART, adv., oku nkayikwa. ATTACHED to, be, or become,selomokena,(10).
v.t.,
-anzungu. ASLEEP, fall, v., wondoka yo tulu(pi.
sia...o
luntati
10).n.,;
ATTACHMENT,kalala, 6;
great, n., luntati, 1010.
;
ASPARAGUS,2
nsende2.
;
&
1 1
nsende-nsende,lunganisa.v.i.,
K.-Eng. App. loving, n., lunziototo,
see
ASSEMBLE,(of
v.t.,
people only),
lungwa, kutakuta.
ATTACK in force, v.t., bundamena. ATTEMPT to do something, well knowingit
(of things only), v.t.,
to be hopeless,
v.i.,
kuv.t.,
ASSEMBLY, n., lukutakanu, 10. ASSIDUOUS, be, v.t., see persevere,App ASSISTANCE, ;/., nsadisa, 2 luambu;
fianunga, fianungina. ATTEND [(listen) to a matter],vivila.
10.
ATTENTION, give,v.,
v.,
teka o matuis
(9).z/. ;
render,
vana
o
luambu.v.t.,
refuse attention to whatsee
heard,
withhold, in crisis,
filakesa
pakumuna, App.
ATT-BEA.,
(
726)BARE,place,.,
-anzoko-zoko. ATTENTIVE, AUDIT, z/./., visa. AUDITOR, mpisa, 2. AUTHORITY, n., olodi, 2 (P. ordem). delegated, n., wiswa, 6 wisiswa, 6,.,;
-ampenza, -ankulungunzu.., ., -angidinginza. seswa, 6. .,
(dreary),
small,
evela,.,
8.;
BARENESS,
seswa, 6
nkulungu-
(over),
kiyekwa
AVARICE,
n.,
(kia) 6. evudidila, 8 ukabu,;
12.
nzu, 4 mpenza, 2. BARGAIN over a price, z/., ta or;
vuna
AVARICIOUS person, n., ekabu, 8. AVENUE, mumpumpu, 3. AVOID carefully, z/., kukenka. AVOIDED, something to be, n., mve.,
e
ntalu., .,
(2).
kaku, 6. BASE, basis, ezuku, 8 see K.-Eng. App.;
BARNACLE, BARRIER,
eyidi, 8 (Solongo).
ngo,
4-
(foundation),
.,
nsilu,
2
;
nsidi-
AWAKE, z/./., katumuna. z/.z., katumuka.with astart,z/.z'.,
kwa,upon,
2.
something having no base to stand.,
dikumuka.BASIN,6.
AWARE,make,
be,
z/.,
lubuka.
.,
kila,
nsundungulu, 4. 5 lumpinu, 10.;
z/./.,
tumbulwila..,
BASIS, see base, App.
AWFUL, something,AXE,.,
tema,;
BASKET2.
of fan
palm
leaves,
.,
nteva,
kiubi,;
(Bako)
(Bako) kiavu, 5.5' ;
sengele, 6
AXLE, } AXLE-TREE, ngungu)
"" ezita 8.,
see
K Eng''
'
App.z., yiva. very, a., -andudi (bitter). BAG, with a running string sewn and around its neck,mpodi,BALE,.,
vo, App.
BEADSinto
the strings of which arecount,
full
nzimbu
(pi.
2)
za-
.,
ki-
5.
BAN,
.,!
mfuna, kandu,
4.
BEARj^ K.-Eng. App.!
6;
inter tewa j., make a, z/., xia e tewa. BANK, along the, muna (&c.) nlambu a nlambu o lunseka-lunseka. bank of earth, ekunkwa, 8.to;
BANG
nsodia, 2. mind, z/., sia oku ntima (endure) z/./., siamina.J
.,
in
(4).
patiently,
stoically,
z/.,
zozoka,3.
zizila, viyidila.
she
whoz/./.,
bore,
muti.,
(pi.;
miuti),
BEARDBEAT,
(long),
papa, 6
kievo,
5.
.,
BAPTISM,see
n.,pass., mvubwa, 2. after the rite of the Church of Rome
kafa. against (as a storm),
z/.z.,
wulama
;
muna.cruelly, severely,z/./., yosona, yovona, niosona, teva.
BAR,
n.,
mungwa, App. mbmdi, 2.
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727
)
BEA-BET
BEAT, continued. with, zuba, vama, venza. (with a lash or rods), vizula, zwabula.(with a stick), v.,
13
EG IN, continued.begin crying,v.,
seloka
dila.,
(9).
BEGINNING (the ndamu, 2
first;
thing),
mba-
kwangula.kenga.
(the point from which
ngyatiku, 2. it was com;
BEAUTIFUL, be, very, kekoka.
v.,
make, kekola.
menced), n., eyatiku, 8 ntiku, 8. (making, creation), esemo, 8
eba-
;
from
BECAUSE, see under sia, o kala kwa, App.(for
i
sia vo,
and
the very beginning,
tuka kuna
esemo.
the reason that), conj'., e bila, e bila ye ebandu.
BEGUILE,
v.t.,
vukika.
now that), wail VO, wau kina or kinana vo, wau kadi. BECKON, v.t., labisa (Bako). BECOMING, a., -ansongi.(since,
BEHAVE, BEHIND,beleft
v.,
sikila.
adv., o
lunima. behind by mistake,nkala,be, v.i.,2.
v.,
sa-
didila.
BEING,
.,
be, v.,it is, i
songa. betela kiki..,
BELATED,2 (Kib.)5.;
yididilwa, bwiti-
dilwa.basa,
BEDSTEAD,
mbuka,;
6 (Bako)
kingembo,
BELIEF (creed), n., kwikizi, 6. BELIEVE (a person), v.t., kwikidila.see think,
BEETLE, the unicorn,fine metallic
also others of
zaya,(of
& nkanka,a matter),
colour, n.,
yunga,
8 (Bako).
BELIEVED, be kana.cause to be,
v.i.,
App. kwi-
BEFALL, v., vaika. have befall one, v., vaikilwa. BEFITTING, be, v.i., songa.it is, i
v.t.,
kwikanisa.
betela kiki.
BEFORE
(in time), adv.) e nkete, prewhich ceding the predicate, should be in the subj. mood, and only used where the action is not yet performed j before
BELOVED, a., -anzolwa, -a nsi a ntima (4). one specially, n., ntambuki, i 4. BEND, v.t., koza.down,v.i., v.t.,
yizika.10.:
yizama. BENEDICTION, n., lusambu,
you sit down, tie the goat, e nkete ofonga, okanga e nko-
BENEVOLENCE, mba, 2 pi. BENIGHTED, be,
.,
luzolo, 10
nge(of
v.i.,
bwitidilwa
mbo.(in
place or time), prep.,a.
kuna
ntll
time only), bubalala, yididilwa (mentally also).
BEREAVED,yet... not), adv.,
be, v.,
fwilwa, kala
ku
(while as
wau;
orof,
fwidi.
una
ke...ko,
vava
ke...ko,
fwidilwa.n.,
see also
yavana, App. before the time, wau ke kiafwene e
person,
mfwidi,n.,
i
&
4.
BEREAVEMENT,
fwidi,
6.2.
ntangwaBEGI
ko.
(beseech),
v.,
wondelela.
beg you to allow me further to remark, ke mu simba edi diabegat,.,
BERIBERI (?), n., mpimbu, BERYL, n., beril, 2. BESEECH, v., wondelela.
vova ko. BEGET, he whomiuti).
muti, 3
(pi.
BESIDE, adv., see as well, App. BEST, do one's very, v., babanisa, vangalela he did his best in;
building
it,
obabanisi
yo
o
BEGIN,
bandama, toza, bantama, dokama.v.t.,
tunga.BET,.,
ntela,
2.
BET-BLUBETRAYintodifficulties, v.t,
(728sinda-
)
BITTERNESS, continued.of speech or feeling,.,
kesa, twalakesa,
huidumuna,girl),
lunkuln,
10.
lulumuna.
BLACK,only of thesee
a., -afio.
BETROTHED
n. (used2.v.i.,
be, grow,
v.z.,
fiota.(2).2.
nzitikila,also vaza,feelit
be very, via e mpila
BETTER, become,
under voza,
BLACKNESS,excessive,
.,.,
ndombola,nziu, 2;
App.
fio (pi. 6).
much, v., mona e lo (6). would be better or best to..., see wete-fiole ( 2), or o wete-wete,1
BLAME,.,
v.,
semba.
or mpasi, App. (rather), deke, vezi.
BETWEEN, adv., kuna or muna or vana mposoko see also under;
lusembo, 10. BLASPHEME, ^.,tiangnna (oNzambi). BLASPHEMER, ., ntianguni, i, 2,& 4. BLAZE, ., nkwimu, 4. v. kwima, lekoka.
BLEND
(combine),
v.t.,
lumba.;
kati, App.
BEVERAGE,zana.
n.,
ndua,
2
;
nua,
9.
BEWAIL, with
gesticulations,
v.i.,
za-
BLESS, v.t., sambula. (as God, not invoke a blessing), v. vana e nsambu (2) see saku;
BEWARE
!
inter}.,
makono
!
BLESSED,(12
BEWILDER, v.t., ziezianisa. BEWILDERED, be, v., zayizenzela, ziezianaplexed, be, p. 158,;
n-)
muna, App. be, v. sambuka. blessed one, nsambuki, (i) nsambu.t
.,
i,
nkwa
see also per-
&
App.
BIDBIG,
(tell), v.t.,
samwina.;
BLESSING, an invocation of a, n., lusambu, 10 lutaulwilu, 10 lukandwilu, 10 ^^kandwila,App.; ;;
(command), kanikina. a., -ambafu, -ankofo
invoke,see
utter,
pronounce,;
v.t.,
also
nkingwa &BIGGER,be, or
utiangi, App.size, v.i.,
become, in tuntuka e ntela (2).
-atonga. -antongO. BIGNESS (corpulence), n., tonga, 6. BIRD, young, //., nswidi, 4 (Bako).(stout, great),
sambula, taulwila. BLOCK, single, ;z., ebaya, 8 it is one single block only, ebaya dimosi kiau ekulu. BLOCK the view, v.t., kika o meso(pl- 7).
(of pigs only], a.,
something which blocks the view,up, see obstruct,
BIRTH
(a 8 ;
being born), n., ewutuka, from his birth, tuka 6WU-
nkakidiswa, 2. App.in by, be, v.,
BLOCKED
bambamena.
tuka diandi.(a
BLOW;
(a fire) v.,
lemona, lemuna.
bringing forth), n., ewuta, 8 her first bearing, ewuta diandi diantete.n.,
along, v.i. t vekomoka. (as the wind), v.i., vekomoka, beba.
out (distend),
v.t.,
tuva, tividika.the wind),v.t.,
BIRTHRIGHT,BISHOP,BIT,n.,
efwafwa,i
8.
over or6.
down
(of
n.,
nkengi,;
4.;
vitumuna.tente,2.
vasina, 6little, n.,
bela, 6
up
(as
gunpowder),
v.t.,
vubuna.was
least
nsunungina,
(slice), n., sele, 6.
(with the breath), v.t., fula. the manner in which a blowstruck,.,
BITE,
v.,
off
a large piece,a.,
vwengo-
ewanda,
8.
mona, vwengona.BITTER, excessively,kiolo, adv. e kiokiolo, e4.
BLUNT, a., -ambufu-bufu. BLUNTNESS, ;/., bufu-bufu, 12. BLUSTER (in speech), v., vulumukina.rush and bluster (as the wind),v.i.)
BITTERNESS,
.,
nlula,2.
excessive, n., ukio,
pekomoka, vekomoka.
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729
)
BOA-BRI(of a tree only),n.,
BOAST, n., lusanu, 10. BOASTING, habit of, n., esemba, 8. BODY, dead (of an animal), n., fwila, 6. BOGIE, n., kakiingu, 9 ngobodi, 2.;
BRANCH
ta,
6
(Bako).small, kola,6.
BOIL,
v.,
fukusa (Bako), bila (Bako).
branch out a second time (i.e. to put out a branch from a branch), v.,tekola.
to pieces, v.t.,v.t.,
bombomona. bombomoka.kabuka.;
BOLD,
be, v.,
BRASS wire, thick, BRAVERY, to show,
BOLDLY
to tell or speak, v., kabula he went and told it boldly to
kaBREAD,
(3)
mbienga, 2. songa o mwia kiakala (5)..,
v.,
n.,
the chief,
wele dio kabula
kwa
BREAK
in two, v.t.,.,
kwanga, 6. minguna.nkakilwa, bangula efight), v.,2.
mfumu.BOLDNESS,n.,
(check),
mu,BOLT
12
;
unkabu, 12 nkabu, 2.
;
ungya-
a law,
.,
nkuwu
(2)
;
(bar), n.,
BOND
(covenant),
mbindi, 2. n., ekangu, 86.;
out (of a free:
[nkindu
(2)
nka-
ngu,(tie), n.,
4.
kangwa,
dituka. pull and break in two, zuzuna.i-]
v.t.,
duduna,
BONDAGE, n., wayi, 12 BOOTH, n., lembeka, 6.
uwayi,bayi,a.,
12.
a vow,2
(snap) in two, kendona. v., fumba e ndofitake, v.,
(2).
BORDERBORED,
of a
cloth,
n.,
(P.
BREAKFAST,
mina
e ete (8)
;
bainha).in
see ete,
App.
manyv.,
places,
-azoko-
zoko.be (wearied),
BREAST-CLOTH, n., lenga, 6. BREAST-PLATE, n., nkikwa (2) a tulu(6).
sukwa
moyo
(3)
;
tantwa
e
mpasi
(2 pi.).
BREATHE(3)
into, v.t.,v.,
fuhunwina.
BORERS, those which destroy woodin brackish water, n.,
the last gasp,
kuma
o
mongo
mumbidi,
3 (Solongo).
by many, adv., e kambakamba, e kakamba. BORROW, v.t., see also sombola, App.at interest,
BORNE
a fwa. softly (as one asleep or unconscious), v., tumbula, tundula.
BREATHING, painful, with ekomongo, 8.
difficulty, n.,
dima.a.,
BORROWED, BOTTLE (for
-ansompa.n.,
BREED (stock), n., kuna, 12. BREEDER of stock, n., ntwedi,
i
& 4.
water for travelling),
luamba, 10. BOULDER, n., ngengele (2) a etadi. nkeBOUNDARY, n., mwingilu, 3;
BREEZE, strong, n., tembo, 6 (Bako). BRIBE (to secure judgment), .,v.,
mbabu, 2. vana e mbabu.a, a.,
ndelo, 2
;
nsilu, 4
;
luiku,
10.2.
given as
-ambabula.
BOUNDS
of moderation,v.t.,
;/.,
ngingu,
Bow
down,
yizika.8see
yizama. BOWELS, n., ekati,v.i.,
;
K.-Eng. App.
BRIBERY, n., mbabula, 2. BRIDE, n., ndumba, 2. BRIDEGROOM, kiyowa-nkula, 5 (so-called from the custom of.,
be regular as regards one's bowels, v., mona o mafula (8). BOWL, n., lumpinu, 10 kila, 5.;
rubbing a cosmetic of powdered camwood all over the body onthe festal occasion).
BOY,
n.,
kiusi,
5
(Bako).
BRIDESMAID,BRIEF,a.,;
;/.,
ndumbizi,
2.
BRACKISH, a., -akanga (Solongo). BRAIN, ., tomvi, pi. 10 (Bako), wo-
-a kolo kiakete. so to state things briefly,that,it
BRIEFLY
mbo
(Solongo).
was arranged
kana meugi,
BRI-BUT
(
730
)
BRIEFLY, continued. vuya aka, dikubamene vo; see also story, App.
BUNDLE, BURDEN,
BRIGHT
(dazzling), a., e sezi (adv.}.a.,
(giving light),
-antemo.8.
efunda, 8. enatn, 8 zitu, BURIAL, ., zikwa, 6. BURN, z/./., yisa (Bako). fiercely, z/./., lekoka..,.,;
6.
be very,dazzling,
z/.z.,
kengomoka..,
up, to
ashes,
z/.,
bomona, fumfula,
BRIGHTNESS,.,
elezi-lezi,
fumpula.z/./'.,
sezi, pi. 6..,
bomoka, boma.1
BRILLIANCE, BRILLIANT, a
elezi-lezi, 8.
(set fire to),
z/./ .,
,
-elezi-lezi.
up with a
roar,
z/./.,
vika. kitima.
BRIM
of a hat,(2).
matu
(pi. 9)
ma mpu
BURNING
BRING up
to the surface orz/.,
the dead,
up from tumbulula.App.toaffair), v.t., zio-
fiercely, a., -anyuyi. be burning to (anxious), z/., viangaIwa or zinwa o moyo (3) or ntima (4) moyo or ntima (u-);
to perfection, see perfect,
viangala or zina.(longing)(3);
up again (some oldtola, not iised
of or
one's
lakukwa z/., jr K.-Eng. App.
o
moyoz/.z'.,
betters;(foster),
yangumnna.
z/.,tongonona, kubulula. (rear), z/., kudisa.calycinium,^., luyuki, 10 (Bako) ; luyukia-yukia, 10to atoms, be,.,
BRIOPHYLLUM(Bako).
BURNT, be (consumed by fire), ya (Bako). up to ashes, be, z/.z'., bomoka, boma. nduzu, 4. BURROW,.,
BUSH
(jungle),to,z/.,
.,
mfuta,
4.
relapsez/.,
futa.profession),.,
BROKEN
wesomoka.;
BUSINESS
(trade,4.
BROKERAGE,
mbata, 2 mboko, 2. BROTHER (used by or of the opposite sex only), n., nsanga, 2..,
nkono,
see also mwana-ngudi, App. BROW, mbunzu, 2. BRUISE (& cause swelling), z/./., fungumuna. BRUSHWOOD, just outside a town, nganzu, 2 nkunku, 2 (Bako). BRUTE, brutal fellow, mbangadi,.,;
(something to be attended to), nkolo, 4. (work in one's profession), mfunu, 4 he brought them a good deal of business, mfunu wingi kabatwasidi.;
pressure
of,
lunzumbulu,busy,
nziezie, 4 10
;
nzieta, 4I
;
;
am
very
.,
nziezie
i
&
wingi;
nginaK.-Eng.
4
;
mbangazi,6.
i
&
4
;
wan.one'sfirst,.,
bangazi,
vaki, 64.
see
BUBBLE
slowly (of thick fluids),12
z/.,
App.pressureof,.,
bwadinga. BUILD, ., kanda,
nziezie,
;
they are both of
the same build, yau ewole kanda umosi the build of one who comes early to maturity, kanda wa mvudi (4) or wa;
nknnda-ngongo, 2. BUSTLE (rush), ngungula-ngu.,
BUSTARD,
ngnla, 2. BUSY, be very, z/.z., zuwana.
BUSYBODY,bea,z/./.,
vulu-vulu
(6)..,
nyakami, yakama..,
i
&
4.
BUILDINGBULKY,be,
material,
ntungu,
2
BUT,
wz/., osee}.
nlongo (=mpasi, which;
(sing. only}.z/./.,
yilalala.
render,
BUMP
yididika. (protruding lump),z/./.,
(bringing a strong contrast), kaka do not as you like, but as I like,.,
fungu-
ke nuvangi luzolo lueno ko
dia, 6.
luame kaka (mine
only).
(
731
)
BUT-CAS(in
BUT, continued.(except), see but now, see
CAPITAL
trade),6.
.,
lusalu,
10
;
evengwa, App. kasi OWU, App.ntetedi,4.
kuta,
in slaves, n.,
kuta,
6.i
BUTCHER,BUTTRESS,Iwa,
n.,
n.,
mwekwa,;
3
;
nsiku2.
2
(Bako)
nsiamu,kutula.
CAPTIVE, .,mbakami, (i)ambaki. a., -ambaki.
& 4 muntu;
BUYup,
(a slave only], v.t.,v.t.,
CAREnkaa-
(anxiety),
;/.,
songololo,10.
6.
kita.jackal),
(business),
lunzumbulu,
BUZZARD, jackal (buteoyi-nuni,2.
white-breasted,
n.,
nkodi
(2)
(concern), n., sunga-sunga, 6. done without any attempt at a., -afwatiku -fwatiku.
care,
nkwata.
beof,
full
of care,
v.i.,
zumbuluka.
BY
(day by day, &c.), see ke, App.
C.CAGE,n., see
kenga, keya. (look after something alive or movable), v., lunga-lun^a, yenga-yenga. CAREFUL (against), be very, v., kuv.,
take good,
nkulubu, App.(the true),.,
kenkangongo
[reft,
(muna)].
CALABAR bean(2)
antela.
CALABASH, medium-sized,
., mfiba, 4. unripe or blighted, ebubulu, 8. CALCULATE, v.t,, dikula. CALCULATION, by, adv., muna ki-
CARELESS, a., -ankwalu. manner, in a, adv., nkwalu. which involves great loss, n., nsoki see K.-Eng. (4) a mbwanzi (2);
App.(blundering), n., nsansansalu, 2 see sansala. CARGO, n., enatu, 8. CARPENTER, n., mbangu (2) a nti (4).;
CARELESSNESS
mbalu. CALL, v.t., loka (Bako), loka(2)
e
mbila
(Bako).
for (on the way), v., vitula.
CARRIED onv.,
(something to bokelesa.
be
brought),
industriously, be, finiziana.(as
v.i.,
CARRY awayc.),
a
flood,
crowd,
(name), v., yika. out (to a duty), v., suma. over (names, items, &c.), tangu-
v.,
twalakesa, kukumuna,v.t.,
vitumuna.(an infant) in a sling,
zembeka.
muna.out loudly,v.,
kaluluka.v.t.,
upon upon
(a fetish), v., vovelela.
on industriously, v.t., finizieka. on the head without holding, nata e ntentela (2).
for help (beseech), ndelela.
wo-
safely through danger, v.,
wombesa.
upon,
make a.,
(visit), v.,
kangadila.
something very heavy, v., kaba. take up and carry away at once, v.t.,kikula.
CALM, be, v., vuvama. samo (Fr. chameau). CAMEL, CAMCENSIA maxima (hot.), n., mfundangavu,4-
CARTE BLANCHE,misahave,v.i.,(reft.}.
allow,
v.t.,
kuta-
kutamina
(reft.}.
CAMP
(regular resting-placevellers), n.,
for
tra-
CARVECASEto
(sculpture), v.t.,
sema.
eboko,
8.
CANDLE, n., nkengwa, 2. CANNIBAL, n., mundia-wantu, 3. bwatu (Bako, pi. matu), 13. CANOE, CAPE (headland), n., nkonko, 2 (So.,
pwa-meso, 6. be judged, n., mfundu, 4.or in case of(lest), conj.,
in point, n.,
in case that,
-nkwa.(if
perhaps),;
unkwa, unkwa kala
longo),
ekunkwa,
8.
vo
see
-nkwa, App.
CAS-CHA
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)
CASING, ., ngumbu, 2. permanent, of leather, &c., n., kasu, 6. CASSAVA leaves, and a dish prepared from them, ., nsaki, 2.smallfield of,fistula,;/.,.,
ntembelela,4.v.t.,
2.
CASSIA
nsazu,
-ankwamu. CEASELESS, CEASELESSNESS, n., kwaminini, 6. CELL, ., see esangala, 8, App. CENSURE, z/., semba. ?/., lusembo, 10. CENTI- (metre, &c.)= x 100, senti.,
CAST
(into
an abyss),
one's selflala.
upon one'sv.t.,
face, v.,
nengona. buka-
(meta,
etc.)..,
CASTRATE, CAT-FISH
nwata
(Bako).
(siluroid),
long-headed;
CENTIME, sentime, 2. mwalala, 3. CENTIPEDE, CENTRE, n., ndunda, 2 the centre of the town, ndunda a evata..,;
species of, n., dwele, 6 broad-headed, ngola, 2.
dole,
6.
the very,line(of
n.,
ediongi,
8.
something long, as road,plank,3.c.),
CATCH
(seize), v.t., yimba. and carry away, v., kukula. by cunning or treachery, z/./.,
river,
n.,
munga-
nga,lo-
weJa.the foot and stumble,v.z.,
kankala-
CEREMONIOUS, a., -afuka. CEREMONY, fuka, 6. perform a, z/., vanga e fuka..,
catch holdin
kana, konkalakana. of, v.t., kwata, dima. great numbers (of fish), z/., fu-
CERTAIN, be ko he;
(not fail), z/., ke lembi is certain to go, kele-
mbi kwendait is
ko.
muna.in
very certain, eludi.
diambu yamuApp.
the very act
(of),
z/.,
vumbula(pi. 6).
(muna).sightof,
(evident), see also laya,
z/./.,mona e kelezi
a certain,
up
(of one following), v., bakana; at last the other one caught up,
-mosi, in the secondary form, and prefixed with the article of its class a certaina.,;
okalokala babakanini.
man, oo
muntuall
omosi.
up
in one's(13).
speech,
yaka
zunu
CERTAINLY
(by
means), adv., kiau
tu nki.kokeka.(surely), see
(with a
CATTLE,
hook or snare), v.t., ?z.,twezi, 6 (Bako).be, get,
mpandi & lembwa, App.n.,
CERTAINTY,baika10.
ziku, 6
;
lusikidisu,facts),
CAUGHT,
become,
z/.z.,
(Bako). of a trap which
(sure
knowledge of the6..,
.,
somehow,sprung,v.,
has been caught and cannot bee
visa,
CERTIFICATE,
visa, 6
;
lusikidisu,6.
fwa
fumbi,
6.
CERTIFYe
(formally),
v.t.,
visa4.
;
see
be caught sightkelezi
of, z/.z.,
moneka;
K.-Eng. App.
(pi. 6).;
CHAFEebandu, 88.z/.,
(soreness), n.,n.,
nlamu,;
CAUSE,
n.,
bila, 68;
eya-
CHAFF,
kieya,(Bako).
5
(Bako)
bietula,
ndu,
elonda,
pi. 5
kiaki (with the appl. form), e bila ye ebandu. (origin), n., ntondo, 2. CAUTIOUS, be very (against), v., kufor this, e bila
ta kieya or bietula (Bako), kiekielela.(for prisoner),5.,
CHAIN
kingoyongo,
kenka
[re/I.,
(muna)].;
to connect a prisoner with his keeper,n., kimpanga-nkanu, 5. CHALCEDONY, kalsedone, 2. CHALLENGE, v.t., loba, see tuta nlembo (4), App..,
CAVE, n., nzimba, 2 nduka, 4. CAVITY, n., see esangala, 8, App. great, kompodia, 6, wompodia, CEASE, z/., voza.
6.
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733
)
CHA-CHU(brake),.,
CHALLENGE,gun
continued..,
CHECK(4)
nkakilwa,
2.
fired as,
nzongozumbi,
a su-
ngu (6). CHANCE (luck),own.(opportunity),(2),
;/.,
6.v.,
kakila, kakidila. CHECK, v.t., ningika, kindika. CHEEK, a swollen, eyititi, 8.?/.,.,
have a chance (means),
kala yo
CHEWED
refuse, n.,little,
nkamvi,.,
4.;
CHICKEN,kalae
susubwila, 65.
ye ntangwae
baka(2).
ntangwa, vwa
kinsusubwila, CHILD, //., lezi, 6.little,
nzilagivea,z/.,
bala-bala, 65
(Bako);
;
ki-
sila e nzila (2).
rn wana-mwana,
kingyana-
CHANGE
8. ., ekitu, (alteration), bring about (of heart, not of outward
ngyana,
5.
form),
i/./.,
kitumuna.soba-soba,2.
undersized, dwele, 6. the firstborn to a man,(i)
.,
mwana;
(of appearance), n., (of food), n., (of a palaver or
6.
a toko
(6).
mbingu,
only begotten,v.t.,
language only),
my
bindama.e'smind,77.z'.,vilukwa o ntima(4). or opinion, &c., v,i vilula.,
this is ., kialati, 5 only child, kialati kiame kiki these are the only two I children have had, eyayi;
CHANGED, be
(for
the bad), in opinion,heart,-z/./.,
character,
&
biondo6.
yalati yame. (If there were others, but they are dead, this word cannot be used.}
yau ayole
moka,|bendomoka. CHANGEABLENESS, n., vilu-vilu, nkwala, 2. CHANNEL, CHAPEL, n., esambiln, 8..,.,
CHAPTER (in a book), ekono, 8. CHARGE not to, to, v., kanikina.(before judges),v.,
CHILLINESS, ., ezizima, 8. CHILLY, ., -ezizima. CHIN, zevo, 6 (Bako). CHIP, ., vasina, 6. CHOICE, allow free, v., kutamisa..,
CHOOSE
(select), v.t,
dimbuna,
ta.
funda.
CHORD
(load), n., zitu, 6.of,
of music, n., eleko, 8. The following are the names of the
of,
place in, v., sia e kiyekwa (5) kia. take (of an orphan or helpless person or something in no one'scare),-z/.,
ivory horns set to the chord
:
mi luenze,1
,
10.6. 2.
do
1
,
sengele,
sol,
ngandu,8.
konkolola./z.,
mi, evula,2.
CHARMCHASE.,
(fetish),
mpandu,.,
CHARMS
(beauty),
wete,in
12.
do, koka-titi, 6. the sound of the key-note, ekanda,n.,8.
(those
fleeing
war),
kulana.nkula, 4. CHASM caused by the subsidence of the earth, ., volo, 6 voloka, 6.;
CHORUS
or
choral
answer
in
anti-
CHASTENING (discipline), n., elongi, 8. (punishment), tumbu, 6. j^ ziku, App. CHASTITY, nkwa (i) lungwedi CHATTERBOX, (10), lumbwambokoso, 10..,
phonal song, n., nyaku, 4. to sing, v., yakulula, yakula. CHRISTIAN, ., Nkristu, i. a., -ankristu.
.,
CHRISTIANITY, n., kikristu, 5. lusansu, 10. CHRONICLES, CHRYSALIS, ., kintekwa, 5 (Bako).,
;
kinketa,
5
(Bako).krisolite,.,
CHEAP,
be, v.,
CHEAT (overreach), ngu (2).v.t.,
fwika (Bako), fika. v.t'., teka e nga-
CHRYSOLITE, ;/., CHRYSOPRASE,
2.
CHURCH
krisoprase, 2. (building), esambilu, 8.,
;
tekela e ngangu.
nzo
(2)
a Nzambi.
CHU-CLOCHURCH,continued.of
(734)CLEAR,or4the(abe,z>.z'.,
kia.
(company Church
Christians
make,
z/./.,
kiesa.v.t.,
universal), nsa,
be (as crystal),
yedima.
Kristu).
CHURLISHNESS, nkumfu,
.,
nkumfu, 4
;
lu-
be (manifest), v.t., senzama. make, v.t., senzeka.off, v.i.,
10.
vula.
CINNAMON,nelle)..,
?/.,
kanele, 2 (Fr. can-
the road (to allow some one to pass), v., sila e nzila (2) why did you;
zongolo, 6 nkongolozi, 2. CIRCLE, CIRCUITOUS, BE, z/.z., viongoloka, viotakana, viondoloka, kondoloka, zieta. CIRCUMCISE, v.t., yotesa.;
not clear the road forthe throat,it is
me ? adieyinzila.
olembele kunsidila ev.,
kekomona.ditomene
(transparent), a., -amoni. (&c.) very clear that,
CIRCUMCISED, be, v.i., yota. usewa, 12. CIRCUMCISION, CIRCUMSPECT, be, v., kukenka (reft.). CIVILIZATION, n., j^ ngwizani, 2,.,
kusenga.it
is
quite ludi.
clear,
e
diambu yamu
App.
CLAMOUR,.,
.,
miangu.,.,
biaula, pi. 5 (Bako) pi. 3 ;16koso, 10.
;
CLEARING, make a good wide, v.f., venzomona. CLEARLY, clearly evidenced, adv., e
pwa-mesovisible, adv., e(in
(6).
ezimi, 8. CLAN, tietiekele, pi. 6. CLANG, CLANGING, a., -angenge. uzimi, 12. CLANSHIP, CLAP the hands before beginning.,
kimona-meso.
a clear open space),v.,
vana mpe-
to
mbe (2). CLENCH the teeth, meno (pi. 7).CLEVER,be,v.i.,
kamika
o
speak,(of the
v.,
totola.n.,
luenga, luengoloka.i
hands, showing surprise),8.
efufu,clap thus,
-anluengi. person, ., nluengi,a.,.,;
&;
4.;
v.,
bundavuba;
e efufu.
(for thanks, congratulation,
or sur-
prise),
i/.,
he clapped
lue, pi. 6 luenga, 9 CLEVERNESS, ndwenga, pi. 2 diela, 7. CLICK inter/., kwaka twe!
!
!
his
hands with
surprise, OVUbi-
CLIMB,
v.t.,.,
kuma,
tota.8.
di o lukofi.
CLOD,
ebwengelekete,
CLAPPING (noise), n., toto, 6. CLASP the hands over the head, v., ta kintanda (Bako), zinga e kintanda (5). CLASS (of men or society), #.,nzangi, 2. luwumba, 10. CLAY, pottery,.,
CLOSE
together, adv., e kimfini (5).
up (as a wound), v., vinduka. kimfinangani, 5 CLOSENESS, mfinangani, 2 mfini, 2. 2. ., ndukutila, (stuffiness), CLOTH, see also ndembi-nona, App..,;
;
mixture of clay with palm-wine, see
of fine texture,
towa, Appendix. CLEAN, be, ?/., lengoka, lenguka.
make (white and kengomona.(a childv.t.,
shining),
v.t.,
., nlaya, 4. house or duster, n., evuya, 8. loin cloth, having a fringe on its lower edge, n., pamba, 6. old or rough to wear at one's work,.,
which has made a mess), komba, kokanisa (Bako) kusuna.;
koka,
6.
red,
.,
salazi, 2 (P. sarge).
striped, n., tuta, 6.
CLEANINGbe
rag,
.,
(as crystal),n.,
evuya, 8. v.i., yedima.pi. 6.
velvet
brocade
(native
cloth)
as.,
CLEANNESS,
tununu,
woven on the Upper Kasai, nsimba-lusangu, 2.
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)
CLO-COMcontinued.
CLOTH, continued.white baft, ., mpanu, 2 (P. panno). worn over the breasts, ., lenga, 6.
COME,(of
sunshine after dulness),it
z/.,
CLOTHES-HORSE,on,.,
line to8.
hang clothes
teka. out (of something in which
was
ezalu,
CLOTHING, n., vwatwa, 6. CLUL, (kill with a club), ZA/., bola. CLUMSY, a., -ansansansalu. CLUSTER (group), ekutu, 8 ekutukutu, 8 ekuti, 8 kuti-kuti,6. CLUTCH, ?/./., fiantikina. COALESCE, z/.z., vukana..,; ; ;
encased or embedded), z/./., 80koka. to the point or to business, ?/., zi-
kula
e
diambu
(7).z/.,
to the surface,to one's senses
up again,
tongo-
moka, tumbuluka.or self, z/., vungnka, vungukilwa, kumona, kuzaya.surface of
COAT,
.,
ekutuwa,
8..,
to
the
the earth,
z/./.,
Coco yam (Taro, Colocasea ?), mvindi (4) a elanga (8), mvindi mia malanga).COGITATE, z/., lamba, dikula. COIL (of ntaku wire), sasa,.,
bangumuka.together (of persons only),z/.z'.,
(pi.
lu-
ngwa.violently (of
wind or
rain),
z/./'.,
vi-
6. (6).
kuka.well together (as in a good joint),77.,
COINCIDE, z/.,kwenda e bambala
COLDa.,
(chilliness),pi. 6.
ezizima, 8
;
todi,
vinduka.
COMFORT
(peace of mind),;
?/.,
lufi-
-ezizima.degrees, little by little, wonzekela, wonzolola, to-
COLLECT byz/.,
auku, TO after a goodnzengele,
fiauzi, 12.
meal,2.
senseof
of,
?/.,
tolola.
COMFORTER.,;
(restorer
peace
of
COLLECTION, ngonzekela, 2. COLONY, evanga, 8 evanga dia.,
mind), n., mfiaulwisi, i & 4. COMING, reason for, n., ngizilu, 2.
nsi
(2).
COMMAND,also
.,
nkanikhm,
4.
COLOUR,
n., see
nziu
&
lo,
App.
z/.,
kanikina.yika, followed by its object, otherwise vova must be used instead.z/./., toza, bantama, bandama, dokama.
lose, ZAZ.,
seboka, pukuka.matter,.,
(tell to),pi. 6.
COLOURING
dima,
COLUMN(pillar),
(of
cloud5.
or8.
smoke),
n.,
kintungila,.,.,
COMMENCE,
elunzi,
(row),
nlonga,
4TV./.,;
COME
(an angry word), do not come intorascal),
viangila my house (you kuviangila mu nzo
COMMENCEMENT (the mbandamu, 2COMMEND,z/./.,
first
thing),2.
.,
;
ngyatiku,
sanisa.
to one's charge,
yekeka..,
ame
ko.
crowds, v.t., nietoka, niotoka. a great crowd, ZAZ'., buka.ito one's
COMMISSION mbata,ndana.sense,.,
(fee),2.
mboko,in,
2
;
COMMON, have orntona,a.,
possess2.
v., le-
mind or head, yimamuna ntima (4). ive come into one's head, yimwa
(ordinary),
kibeni
;
see also
nmnaitoit
ntima.seloka.z/.,
mpasi, App.
view,(of
z/.z.,
COMMOTION,tomboloka.z/./.,
.,
pita-pita,
pi. 6.
new
leaves),
be
in great,
z/./.,
pitakana, pitana,.,
(of sun,
moon andz/.,
stars),
se-
tembela.(noise indicating a commotion),
loka.(of the stars),
deka.
ndiki-diki,
2.
COM-CONCOMMUNION, COMMUNITY,ntwadi,5.
(
736)
CONCLUDE,I
continued.this;
conclude with
see
under ye-
COMPANION,
n.,
mpwa,.,
2
(Bako)5;
;
mboki, 2 (Kib). COMPANIONSHIP,
kama, App. CONCLUSION, bring to a, z/./., fula. (decision), come to a, './., solola.(end),.,
kinkwa,5
;
nsilu,
4.
unkwa,ntwadi,(on the way),
1
2
;
kintwadi,
u-
12.
nkangalu, 4. COMPANY (large number of people), 8. ., evwangi,joint stock,
CONCORD, z/., wawana. ngwawani, 2. CONDUCT, by force, z/./., ekunkwa, 8. CONE,.,., .,
filakesa.
as
a,
kibale, adv., e kibale..,
5.
CONFIDE, z/.., fiata (P. confiar). vuvu, 6 lufiatu, CONFIDENCE, see also nka10 (P. confiar);;
(on the way),
n.,
nkangalu,z/./.,
4.
nka, App.baseless,
COMPARE
together,
tezanisa,
kiememe,v.,
5.
fwaninika.
COMPARISON, standardnonga,nonga.6.z/.,
of,
nonga-
make a comparison,COMPEL,z/.,
sia e nonga-
bunda e vuvu (6). mutual, bundana e vuvu. nkitiCONFLAGRATION, a great, mu, 4place, impose,.,
CONFORM(6)
to,
z/.,
kala
e
fwani-fwani
nwengena.to, v.t.,.,
COMPLAINApp.
COMPLAISANCY,
yidimina. see ngeniba,z/.,
to2,
new
ye. conditions,
minuka.z/.,z/.,
CONFOUND (perplex), CONFUSE (derange),(Bako),
kindakesa.
vwalangasa;
COMPLETEv.t.,
(perfect), be,
kunkuka,
vangama.kunkula.(of term, quantity), n.,4.
CONFUSION,in,
vwangalakesa. evwanga, 8.,;
ntia-
COMPLETION
ngalakani, 2 a., -evwanga.in,z/.z'.,
mpioto,
2.
nlungu,
rush along&c.), v.,
vindana.;/..
COMPOSE
(a speech, poetry,
CONGO FREE STATE,ngani.
Ekongo
dia-
yinda.
COMPOSEDbwa.
(calm), be,
ntima
(4,
u-)
COMPOUND, see -anatana, App. COMPREHEND, z/., vungula.COMPRESS, z/., koneka. COMPRESSED, be, z/.z'., kona. COMPULSION, mfunka,.,
CONGRATULATE, z/., lufiaulwisu, 10 vana o lukofi, 10. CONGRATULATION, n., lukofi, 10. CONJUNCTION (gram.}, kangilwa, 6. CONQUER, z/./., tufakesa. tufakana. CONQUERED, be,;
.,
z/.z'.,
2
;
I
was
under compulsion,yasilu.
ku mfunka
CONSCIENCE, ntona, pi. 2. CONSCIOUSNESS, recover, z/.,vunguka, vungukilwa, kumona, ku.,
CONCAVE,
to be,
z/.z'.,
kompoka, ko-
zaya.
foka,
vompoka.
CONSIDER
carefully,
z/.,
lamba,other,
di-
make, z/./., kofola, kompola, vompola. CONCEALED, a., -akinswekamena,asweki.
kula, vimpita.
CONSIDERATION, show eachyinduziana.
z/.,
CONCERNnga, CONCISION,
(anxious),6..,
.,
sunga-su-
CONSOLATION, n., luwondelelo, 10 (act.), luwondeleko, 10 (pass.).(peace of mind),.,
fiauzi, 12
;
lu-
luseoko,fula.
10.
fiauku,
io.
CONCLUDE,
T/./.,
CONSOLE,
z/./.,
wondeleka.
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737
CON-COR
CONSTANT,
a.,
-ankwamu.(unremitting),v.t.,
be constant infinizieka.
CONVERSANT, be well, v., -via, via e mpila (2), biluka. CONVERSE with, v.i., yambila yo(Bako).
CONSTANTLY,
be,n.,
?/.,
sama, lakama.2.
CONSTIPATION,
mfinga,
CONSTRUCTCONSULT,(sit
(of
many
materials),
v.t.,
tudika.v.i.,
CONVERSION, //., luviluku ntima (4). CONVERT, ;/., mvilu, 2.v.,
(10)
lua
vetamatogether);
(lay
their
vilula o ntima.be, v.,
heads
vumbukabaveta-
CONVERTED,
vilnkwa o ntima.yisa (Bako).v.i.,
up again) together, and
they consultedthen,
COOKbe
sufficiently, v.t.,
COOKED,
be,
v.i.,
ya
(Bako).
mene bavumbukidi. CONTAIN, v. Kongos do not say what a thing contains, but rather where the things are, or what things are in it this case\
COOKING, clevernessdishes out of
well, but not burnt, inlittle
boma. making tastynothings,n.,
velezieka, 6. make such dishes,
v.,
velezieka.
contains
nails,
e
nkele yayi;
nsonso zina mo.
CONTEMPT,
n.,
lutunu, 10 (Bako);
COPPER, n., ngambaka, 2. COPULATE, v., zoma. (of animals), v., vukula.COPY,v.t., tanginina, tangununa. produced, n., tanginina, 6. to be imitated, n., mbandu,
luvezo, 10
lutialu, 10..,
CONTENTMENT,fiauzi, 12.
lufiauku,
10
;
2
;
CONTENTIOUSa
fellow,(2).
.,
nganga
(2)
mpaka
CONTINUALLY, to... (do, &c.), v., lakama, sama; olakamene o kwenda, he went continually.
tangininwa, 6. exact, n., nkutu-bandu, 2. COPY-BOOK, n., nkanda (4) a nkutubandu.
CORD,
n.,
mfumvu,palm8.
2.
CONTINUEdoggedly,
to follow,
v.t.,
landidila,
plaited (of
frondlets, &c.),
;/.,
lakama.v.i., dokalala, finizieka. long at (a place), v.i., zingila.
ebese,
CORDIALITY, n., luyayidilu, 10. CORDIALLY, treat, v.t., yayidila.
CONTINUOUS, a., -ankwamu. CONTINUOUSNESS, n., kwaminini, 6. CONTRACT, w.,nkangu, 4 ekangu, 8.;
CORE
(heart, centre), n.,
CORN, very
soft green, n.,n.,
kingudi, 5. ntwenia, 4.(pi.
(grain generally),
ma
6)
ya
v.t.,
kanga
e
ekangu.o
(stipulation), ebika, 8, genly. plural.
mbwaza. CORNER, n., nzinga,v.t.,
4.
CONTRADICT (deny), v.t., vakula nkalu (4). CONTRARY, be (of the wind), v.
vakika.c.,
of a sheet,[e
nsambu,
2.
CORPSE,
tembwaact
(6) ki-]
tala.
deceased, App. dry a corpse, v.t., kavisa.
n., see
contrary to advice,
kuzuka
malongi (pi. 8). CONTRIBUTE, v., kuba. CONTRIBUTION, n., ekau, 8. CONTROL, beyond all, a., -atununu. be, v.i., tununuka.proper, n., tivnu, 6 lutunu, 10. be well under, v., tuna.;
CORPULENCE, n., tonga, 6. CORPULENT, a., -atonga. CORRECT, a., -akosi, -aviato
e
mpila
;
correct speech, mambumakosi. pattern or gauge, a., -anonga-
nonga.
CORRECTNESSCORRUGATION,
(in
manner,n.,.,
style,
speech, &c.),a,
kosi,
6.
CONVALESCENCE, n., lo, 6. CONVALESCENT, be, v., mona
mungumbuti,;^.v.,
e lo
(6).
CORRUPT (make evil),
bangumunU3
B
COR-CROCORRUPT,se
(
738
)
continued.(4)\
CRAFT,
n.,
ekondeka,7.
8
;
ekoneka, 8
;
mbi
of persons or bi (12)yivisa.j
diela,
of things
CRAFTILY,
act, v.,
tekan.,
e
ngangu2.
(2).
CORRUPTIBLE
(perishing),^, -anwodi.
CRAFTSMAN, a good,CRAG, abeetling, n.,
mfuzi,
be, v., wolakana. CORRUPTION, n., uwolezia, 12. COST (altogether), v., kota muna;
lunengananu,aftersitting9.
10.
CRAMP and
stiffness;/.,
ain
long while,aforest, n.,for, n.,
suka-suka,4.
they cost 100 brass rods, zikotele muna loontaku.
CRASHING, made by a great beastmfoto,
COUNCILLOR, the mostnemfilatu, i. COUNSEL, v.t., kubikila.
trusted,
n.,
CRAVINGmad,
v.,
kinzola-nzola, 5. he is mad for eketo, 8;
COUNTby
carelessly, v.t., lambakesa. turning up at one corner, v.,
water, eketo diau.into
dia
maza kenashapeless
CREATE (make somethingsomen., n.,
samba.
form),
v.t.,8.
sema.
COUNTENANCE,
n., zizi, 6.
CREATION,
esemo,
COUNTRYfar
(in
contradistinction to the
the whole,
town),8.
n.,
evinza,n.,
8.
away, foreign,n.,
malongo,;
pi.
(a
nsema, 4 see also lelelwa (pl.6) ya Nzambi, App. creating), nsema, 2.;
CREDIT;
on,
n.,
e kipodi,6.
5
;
see
trust,
unkabu, 12 ungyamu, 12 nkabu, 2. COURAGEOUS, be, v., kabuka. COURT, before an open, adv., ova
COURAGE,
App.
CREED, CREEK,
n.,n.,
kwikizi,
mwidila,
3 (Bako)
;
nsu-
lu,
4;
etenda-nkongolo.(of a king),
open
a, see
App. mbazi a nkanu, App.lelelwa,6,;
n., see
CREEPER, thorny, n., ewole, 8 ewele, 8. CRETONNE, any cloth of floral designin
COURTEOUS, a., -afuka. COVENANT, n., ekangu, 8 nkangu,
CREW4.
many colours, n., esungi, 8. of a ship, one of, n., mumpa2.
It is better to use the former forthe singular, and the latter in the plural, unless the singular
mbala, 3. CRICKET, mole, n., nzenze,(small), n.,
kinzenze,
5.
CRIME, be(4)-
guilty of, v.,
nata
o
nkanu
andwith
the plural are mentioned
close together, to
avoid confusion
capital, na.ta e
mpanda (2).
makangu (pi. 8), friends, and nkangu (4), a crowd,makeCOVER,a,v.,
a terrible crime which can never be atoned for, n., mungadu, 3 (P. ?
kanga4.
e
ekangu,
8
peccado
?)
or o nkangu,n.,
fukwa,
6.
very great, see ngungu, App. CRISP, be hard and, v.i., balalala.
imperfectly,
v., see
vunga, App.
make,
v.t.,
badidika.
COVERING,
outer, n.,
ngumbu,!
2.
CRACK
CROOKED, be, v.i., bendomoka, benda,viongoloka,
!
interj.,!
balanganza
kwa-
ka twe
viotakana,
zu-
!
ngumuka.mouth, ndu(as a road, fence, &c.), a.,2.
in the corner of one's
ngununa,
make,ringers or(2).
in the lip, ;/., nsivu-sivu, 2. in the skin between the
-ampiolo. bendesa, bendomona, viongolola, viotakesa.v.t.,;
toes, n.,
nsingu
(2)
a nzi
CRACKINGthe"
of twigs by an animal inbush,"n., tie-tie, 6.
CROOKEDNESS (of disposition), n., nkumfu, 4 see also nya, App. CROP, n., nkumbu, 4.CROSS(lay athwart), v.t.,
kambika.
(739)CROSS-EXAMINE, v., kunka. CROSS-EYED, make, v.t., vididika oCRY, continued.
CRO-CUT
meso (pi. 7). be, meso (ma-) vilalala. CROSS-PIECE or line, n., nkayikwa, CROSS-WISE, adv., ku nkayikwa. CROW, v.i., kuba.
out aloud in song, v., yengoloka. (scream as an infant), yabala, ya-
2.
yakiana. n., kube, 2. CUBIC, a., -akube.
CUBE,
CROWD
(throng) zadila.
about
(one),
v.t.,
CULTIVATED country, n., evinza, 8. ekoCUNNING, n., ekondeka, 8;
around
(of a great crowd),
v.i.,
fi-
neka, 8 (generally pl.) diela, 7. false, which fails entirely in its pur;
tama. around some one, v.t., fitamena. (come crowding), v.i., longomoka.a great, n., bidi, 6;
pose,
;/.,
ngangu
(2)
zezala
C8)
or zavululu.wicked,n.,
umpuka,
12.
ebidi,
8.
(group,
cluster,
mob), ekutu,8;
8
;
one distinguished for, kimpuka, 5. CUPBOARD, n., nswekelo, 4 mvaka,;
ekutu-kutu,
ekuti, 8
;
kuti-
4
;
elundilu,
8.
kuti, 6; ntuti, 4. dense, see koka, App.(thingsinto
something),
v.t.,
ko-
mangesa. CROWDING and treading upon one another, adv., o mandiatani(pl. 7).
CURIOSITY, n., untongolozi, 12. CURIOUS, be (prying), v.t., tongolola. CURRENCY, n., nzimbu, 2. The oldest currency we can hear of was a mat of palm-fibre cloth,
lusambu (u & 2), 6xi inch, generally made up in bundles of10.
together, go,
v.i.,
vindana.;
They still
linger in use to the
kolowa, 2 (P. coroa) see also kiandu, App. CRUCIFIX, n., see under nketekwa, App. CRUEL, a., -anduvu, -alunkulu, -alufuma.
CROWN,
n.,
north of Matadi.
They were
re-
placed about 1830 by red glass olive beads, mbembe, 2, which gave way in about 1863 to a hexagonal blue pipe glass bead-inch in diameter,
nzimbu,prevail.3.
2,
CRUELTY,(in
nduvu, 4 lunkulu, 10 mfunia, 2 lufuma, 10..,; ;
;
dinga,
6,
whichn.,
still
CURRENT,CURSE,n.,
strong,
mwahi,;
beating only), bobobo,;
6.6.
CRUMB, n., nkesona, 2 CRUNCH, v., kukuta. CRUSH, v.t., tufakesa.v.t.,
vesona,
nlaza, 4 (Bako) ndaza, 2 see sibu, 6, & kandu, 6, App.
;
against the side of the cooking pot,iiieta (Bako), vota.
CURSED (infamous), a., -asungu. CURVATURE, amount of, #.,enunga, 8. CURVE (winding), n., mongola, 3. CUSHION to support the knee whensquatting,n.,
and make a mess, v.t., tufuna. into pulp, v.t., nianzuna, niasuna.
nsikinwa,elolo(8)
2
;
ndezi, 2
;
mnngitunu,2n.,
(Bako).
CRUSHEDwith
to atoms, be, v.,
rubbing funta.
a
wesomoka. movement, v.t.,n.,
CUSTARD
apple,
dia4.
mputu. CUSTOM, established,(habit), n.,
n.,
nkiku,;
CRUX (chief difficulty),CRY,n.,
vaki,(9).
6.
minu,a.,
6.
boko,to, v.,v.t.,
6.
CUSTOMARY,
kibeni
customary12.
begin
seloka o dilaloka.
style of writing, esoneka kibeni.
loudly,
CUSTOMS
^toll), n.,
vaku,(withv.t.,
(making a great
noise), v.i., vodiana,
CUT
at,
make afell),
a
sword
or
wodiana.out loudly,v.t.,
large knife),
saka.
kaluluka.
(hew,
viva.
CUT-DEACUT, continued,
(
740
)
DARK,
continued.
or small pieces (of cassava only), a., -awele-wele. make a small cut, venzona.in shortoff (a slice, piece), off (trim),
ku-] lakama or (ku-) bwitaor bwitalala bubalala. be in the dark about (a matter),;
vasuna.in
v. z'.,
yididilwa.
kumpa, kumpika.
the (concerning a matter),
oku
of
something hollow, vJ., bwa-
bubidi
(6).
nguna.(surgically), v., see seola, App. (on the temples, made in the opera-
tion of cupping),
72.,
kioba,
5.
DARKEN, v.t., bwitidika. DARKENED, be, z/.z., bwitalala. DARKENING, a, n., ndombola, 2. DARKNESS (blackness), n., ndombola, 2.
round the margins of the
hair, v.,
deka
e
nsuki
(2).
(mental or actual),(obscurity),.,
.,
bubidi,-
6.
a small piece (of something eatable), v. /., zuna. the throat, zenga e elaka (8).(trim),
lumvungia
mvu-
ngia,
10.
DARLING,a.,
kumpa, kumpika.
up up
(a carcase of meat), v.t., teta. to pieces (of grass, paper, leaves,
n. (very precious thing), lengezia, 6 diabonda, 7. -a nsi a ntima.;
DASH
(bound)v.f.,
at, v.f.,
vulumukina.v.i.,
&c., kela.
against,2.
wula muna.be,
(wound),
.,
ndwadi,;/.,
DASHED
against,see
wulama
cuts (on cut glass),
se, 6.
CYCLONE, CYLINDER,
.,
nebidi,
2.2.
muna. DAUGHTER, n.,
wuta, App..,
n.,
silinda,
daughter or son-in-law, (i) a longo (10).
mwana2;
DAWN,
^.,
mvunga-vunga,;
nkie-
D.DABBLE(as
a duck
in the
mud),
v.t.,
wunzulula.
minkia, pi. 3. v.i. tendoka the day is going to dawn, o kuma se kutendoka. DAY, some or one, adv., oku kukwit
lelo, 2
;
DANCE, a pause and change in a, #., ekuma, 8. sumbu (Bako), 6 vonza, DANGER,.,;
ziwa.
star,.,ntetembwa(2)ankielelo(2). upon which there is no market,
6
;
lenga, 6
;
vangu,
6.
be
in, v.,
sumbuka (Bako), mona vonza or vangu or lenga.a.,
e
DANGEROUS,
-ambengo-mbengo,
DARE
-avangu, -alenga, -avonza. to, v., kabuka (followed by the dares he to infinitive noun) enter in ? nga kabuka keka;
lumbu (6) kiansuwa. DAYLIGHT, minkia, pi. 3. e sezi (adv.). DAZZLING, selo, 6. DEACON, DEAD, be quite, v., fumbuka..,., .,
cold and, vola.(a
euphemism), budika.fromall
raisefrom the, ?/./"., futumuna (Bako).rise
buka. . .
o
kotato, v.,
e
?
not to dareko,;
ke
vwa owu wa
DEAF,to
the, v.i., futumuka (Bako). see also pupu, App..,
subj.
with the fut. conseq. he dared not move, ka;
to mention,
vwidi owu kanikuna ko. he ventured 77., kabula to go and tell it to the chief, wele dio kabula kwa mfumu.grow, orbe, v.,
arguments, one who is, pukidi-matu, 6 pupulu, 6. DEALINGS with, have, v., kala kumosi ye.;
DEATH,
the cause.,
of,
.,
lufwa,1
10.;
sudden,
lufwa4.
(to"
luakanku
DARK
[kuma
(9)
ntintu,
(
74i
)
DEA-IJI-.I'
DEATH,
continued.
DEFENCE,6.
continued.
violent, n.,
sungu,
speech
in
defence
of,
;/.,
vovelo,
6.
.,mvunda,4result of over-feeding, mvunda a dia. dekaDECA- (metre, &c.) = x 10
DEBAUCH,
evil effects of,
;
DEFEND, v.t., kangula. DEFER, v.t., vengekela. theday(c.),lambulaelumbu(c.).
(meta, &c.).
DECANT, v.t., longolola. DECAYED, something, n., wolezia, 6. it is not proper to DECEASED, the,.,
DEFILE,
v.t.,
safula, bolola..,;
mention the name of one recently dead, and to avoid it the following are used: mpasi, 2 (thetrouble) ; ezina, 8 (the name), class nouns, \st treated as o mpasi, o ezina (o 'zina) also;
DEFILEMENT, nsafu, 4 esafu, 8. DEFINE (explain), v.t., sasuna. DEFLOWER, v., tetela. DEFRAUD, v.t., tekela e ngangu (2). DEGRADE, v.t., see bolola, App.ke -andwelo, ke vevi ko. DEJECTION of spirits, n., zowalala, 9. DELAY, v.t., kindika, ningika. ezi(tarrying), n., mazinga, pi. 8 ngu, 8. DELICATE, a thing which is very, n.,
DEGREE,
(of persons only), kunkula. in no small degree,
mfu
(Bako),
4.
DECEIT, n., luvunginiku, 10; luvuki, 10. DECEITFULLY, act, v.i., teka e nga-
;
ngu
(2).
DECEITFULNESS, n., umpuki, 12. DECEIVE, v.t., vukika, vunginika. DECEIVED, be, v., vukama, vunganana.
bekenge,
6.
DELIGHT, n., ekembo, 8. DELIGHTED, be (because of someacquisition), v., pata.
great
DECEPTIONc.).
(feigning)
DECI- (metre,
.,kuvunina,9. l &c.)= T o desi-(meta,>
DELIVER
DECIDE (comentima(4).
to
ao
decision),
v.,
yambukwa
moyo"), v.t.,
(3)
or
(protect), z/., kankana. DELIVERER, n., kangi, 6. DELUDE, v., vukika, vunginika. DELUDED, be, z/., vukama, vunga-
nana.solola.a, v.,
a case in court (" find
DEMANDED
DECISION, prepare or come kubika.in a
to
to have it, z/., was demanded of him by the chief, i kazolelwa
of
one,it
zolelwa
;
law court,
n.,
nzengo,
2.
kwa mfumu.App.
(judgment),
n., see
mpiku,
2,
DEMIJOHN,.,
small,
n.,
nzanda,v.,
4.
DECLARE
officially, v.,a.,
teleka.
DECOMPOSING,
DECREASE.,
(in size), v.L,
DECREASED, a., DEED, evangu, 8. DEFACE, v., bandula. DEFECT, twangu, 6. DEFENCE, make a (by concocting some excuse), v., vala o mabu.,
-anwodi. keva. -akeva.
DEMON, nkwiya, 4. DEMONSTRATE (prove),leka(pi. 5).
sia e ye-
DENY,far
v.,
vakula o nkaluv.i.,
(4).
DEPART (of many only}, v.i., wunguka.away,
vekomoka.
DEPEND (upon), v., sia e fika (6) ye kamba (6) muna, sia or bunda e vuvu (6).DEPENDABLE,DEPOSE,v.t.,a.,
ngwapreparea,
(pi. 8)
or eo
mpiku
(2).
-afika ye
kamba,
lamba(in
niabungwa orv.,
-akwikizi, -avuvu, -aziku.
e mpiku. make a defencee
kunkula.
a court),
yeleka
(pi. 5), lit. to
songa show the
DEPRESS (the spirits), v., zoweleka. DEPRESSED in spirits, be, v., zowalala.
true facts.
DEP-DlG.,
742
)
DEPRESSION of spirits, zowalala, 9. DERANGE, z/., vwalangasa (Bako). DERANGEMENT, mpioto, 2 mpi.,;
DETERMINED
(to),
be very,
z/.,
sia e
tiku-mpitiku, aku, 4.
2
;
ntiaku-nti2
ekami (8, dia). DETHRONE, v.t., kunkula. DEVASTATE, z/./., fwantakesa.DEVIL,.,
bilungi, 2 (Angola?); see
DESCENDANTS,DESERVE,DESIRE,n.,z/.z.,
n.,
mbongo,
also nkadi,
A pp.seev.t.,
DEVOTEDNESS,fwanukina,2.z/.,
.,
nkanka, App.piantula.
fwa-
DEVOUR
greedily,.,
nukwa.nzola,earnestly, intensely,
lekokelwa
kolowa, 2 (P. coroa). DIADEM, nsienene, 2. DIARRHCEA, severe, v. (an euphemism used of DIE,.,
0r lekukilwa 0r lengokelwa #r lengukilwa #r zinwa or
great people),
yekama
e
nimaac-
a kiandu.natural death (of one'scord), not
lakukilwa o moyo; sia...e etima (8) fwila...e baba (6).;
ownz/.,
by
violence,
ku-
(for
something, longing),10;
(after),
n., luema, evelema, 8. elemena, 8 (dia) intense,.,;
fwila.slowly and without apparent cause,z/.,
;
singa.z/.,
eketo, 8 (dia)
nlekoko;
(4)
suddenly,the,
kankuka.;
a
moyo
(3)
;
of one's heart,
.,
baba, 6. etima, 8
DIFFERENCEnsi(2).,
(between), the nature of luswaswanu, 10 theyto
a ntimapassionately,
(4).v.t.,
carefully explained
me
the
ketokela;
(8).
difference,
DESIRED
he desired unzolesele kenda. DESOLATION (of a deserted town), #.,to, be,
zolesela
nga
o
batomene luswaswanu.
kunsois
him
to go,
(indefinite),nswaswani,2; theredifference,
a
nswaswani inaz/.z'.,
ko.
uzumbu, 12 mfuta, 2. DESOLATE (bare), a., -angidinginza.;
DIFFERENT, beguage;
(of a palaver
or lan;
only),
bindama;
(solitary, of places only), a.,
-asombe a solitary town, evata diasombe.
theire
language
is
different,
ndinga au ibindamene
the
DESPAIR, z/.z., moyo (3, u-) zeza. DESPISE, z'./., veza, bembola. DESTITUTE, a., -ansukami (pi. asukami). DESTROY, z/./., bunga, fwasa. (make an end of), z/., funka.(spoil),z>./.,
palaver takes a different form, assumes a different aspect, e
diambuDIFFICULTto
se
dibindama..,
(arduous),
-afuki.
(scatter about),
bwangalakesa. z/./., pangalakesa.z/.,
comprehend or explain, a., -ampimpita. DIFFICULTY, lenga, pi. 6; vangu,.,
pi.
6
;
DESTROYED
utterly, be,.,
kufwila.10.z/./.,
DESTRUCTION, DETAIL (give a
lufwasu,
detailed account),
DIFFUSED bundumuka. DIG up (things closez/.z'.,
vonza, pi. 6. (of an odour),
be,
ZAZ'.,
to the surface),
tetomona.^give the details, items),z/.,
funta.
tangu-
muna, DETECT in the very act (of), z/., vumbula (muna). DETERMINATION, have a strong, z/., kanama.to
root and all together, z/./., sebola. DIGEST, z/., bululwisa. DIGESTED, be, z/.z'., bululuka. mbululuka, 2 lubuDIGESTION,.,;
lulwisu,chefia).
10..,
DIGNIFIED bearing,maintain,z/.,
tifu,
2
(P.
do something bad^nkasi,2.
z/.,
sulama.
fierce, n.,
tifuka
(perf. -ini).
(
743
DlL-DlSDISCOVER, continued.one's self (leave a hiding-place),z/.,
DILIGENCE,
n.,
kiakasa,
5
;
sungi-
didi, 6.
DinciENT
kuzika, siamisa, sia...e etima (8) or sungididi (6) or swiswi (6) orv.,
about, be very,
kusenga.
DISCOVERED
with, be,
z/.,
soloka ye.
o luntati (10).
DISCREET, be very,z/.,kukenka (reft.}. Discuss point by point, v., balula.together very obstinately or strongly,TA,
DIMPLED, be, v.t., kompoka, koboka. DIP (as a morsel in the gravy), v.,vungila. (with a quick movement),v.t.,
zaba.
DISCUSSION, yaya.v.t.,
bambana, zekana. be much under,
2/.z'.,
DIRECTo
(of
some
part of the body),
DISENTANGLE (somethingtandula.v.j
hitched),
v.t., fila,
to place the legs, fila(9 pi.)-
malu
direct path, a, ;/.,nzila (2) -abatu-
abatn.
DIRECTION,
n.,
nsongi, 2
;
in the direction of
my
gone town,kunais
he
DISESTEEM, nsavu, DISFIGURE, DISGRACE,.,
savula, bembola.
4.v.,.,
bandula.
luvungu, 10;10.
lutu-
mbuku,
in
nsongi a evata diame kele. which one's head lay when lying down, n., mfilu (2) a ntu (4). of the feet, ndambilu (2) a malu (9).(tarnish, grimed), v.i.,
DISGUSTED, be, v., kenonoka. DISGUSTING (sickening), a., -aluenia.
DIRTY, becomevesoka.a.,
vonda o ntima (4). DISHEARTEN, DISHEARTENED, be, z/.z., fuwa o ntima (4)./.,
in, v.t.,
fwilwa...o ntima.n.,
-eveso.dirty
DISHONOUR,andspoil, v.t.,
nsavu, 4
;
lutumbu-
make
bandiila,
ku,
10.
bolola.
make foul, safula. DISAGREEABLE person,nia,3,
DISINTER, v., vundumuna. DISLIKE, for some fault or defect,see
v.t.,
munga-
App.
DISANNUL a covenant, v., kangula e ekangu (8). DISAPPEAR, v.i., pumuka, vempoka,lala.slowly,v.i.,
twanga. DISLIKED, be strongly (in consequence of wrong committed), v., sumukwa.
DISMAY
(fright,9.
fear),.,kinkenda,
5
;
keza,
komoka.be, v., tionga,
DISMISS, as of no further use,
z/./.,
DISAPPOINTED,
kafa-
tengola.
lala, ntima (4 u-) kafalala. DISAPPOINTMENT, n., lukonananu (10) lua ntima (4). DISARRANGE, v., tiangalakesa.
DISOBEDIENCE,nganzi,2.
.,
bukolo, 12 (Bako)
;
(regardlessness), nlandu, 4.
DISOBEDIENTndu.
(regardless),
.,
-anla-
DISCIPLE,
4. nlongoki, i v., longakesa. DISCIPLINE (chastening), n., elongi, 8. DISCLOSE, inadvertently, v.t., sundakesa, lutakesa. DISCONTINUE a habit which was once;/.,
DISORDER
(derangement),;
n.,
mpiti;
ku-mpitiku, 2 mpioto, 2 ntiaku-ntiaku, 4 evwanga, 8.;
v.t.,
vwalangasa (Bako).-evwanga.
in, a.,
frequent,
v.,
DISCOVER (find), mbula.(invent),v.t.,
kenga. v.t., dimbula,
zi-
semona, selomona,
n., ntumpa-ntumpa, 4. DISPARAGEMENT, n., nsavu, 4. DISPENSATION (regime), n., esansu, 8. DISPERSE (of crowds, clouds, &c.), z/.z.,
(anarchy),
solomona.
vula.
Dis-DowDISPERSE, continued.in all directions, in disorder,-z/./.,
(
744
)
sia
DIVIDE, by cutting right through, of something 'which is hollow, v.t.,
o
ntiaku-ntiakube, v.,
(4).
bwanguna.(4);
DISPIRITED,
luwa
o
ntima
up something which
is
very small tov.,
see also
kufianunga,
A pp.of),
be divided among so many,
DISPLACE (by taking the placev.t.,
lufa.
kankana. DIVIDED, be (in az/.,
state of division),
DISPLEASE, v.t., kafidika(o ntima, 4)DISPLEASED, be, z/., [ntima (4) u-]kafalala.
bulana.n.,
DIVISION (mathematical),yanisu, 10;
luka10.2.
lukayilu,
DISPUTE, loveto start a,z>.,
of, n.,
nzekani, leka e mpaka
2.
(2).
DIVISOR12,
., mpambula, (a separation), in arithmetic, n., vaudi, 6.
(wrangle),
v.,
zekana, bambana.
DISREGARD,App.
n., see
umpavuludia,10, n.
Do,
DIZZINESS, n., nzieta, 4 v.t., sadika.do... alittle,
;
nziezie,
4..
(contempt) lutialu,(put up with)utterly, v.t.,z/./.,
vukula.as
zengeneka. DISRESPECT, z/./., bembola, savula,veza.
wait v. atix., vuna vuna dingama lift it up a trifle, vuna kio zangula. one likes with, v., see zanuna &;
a
little,
;
zanu, App.at once, v.t.,clearly, v.t.,
nzengenga, 2. utterly, z/./., zengeneka. kuvunina, i. DISSEMBLER, DISSOLUTENESS, yingalu, pi. DISSUADE, z/., kulula.utter, n.,.,
vanga-vanga. tumbula.;
.,
5.
do much, exceedingly, repeatedly, z/., he treated him vangulula repeatedly in manner which would destroy all kindly feeling,
DISTEND (blow
out),
z/./.,
tuva, tuvi-
umvangulwidiomafor
maif],
dika, tividika. DISTENDED, be, z/./., tuvalala.
nkatulu a unkanka. (have much to showv.t.,
something,
.,
DISTENSION, DISTINCTLY, do,.,
tuvala, 6. tuvalala,z/./.,
totola.v.t.,
9.
slowly, gently,
lelemba.v.t.,
tumbula.
that which
is
bad only,v.,;
sula.
tumbula o vova (9) or e ndinga (2). write, v.t., tumbula o soneka (9). DISTORT (make crooked), z/./., viongospeak,v.t.,
thoroughly well,
vangalelaoughly,
vangalala ye, do this work thor-
toma vangalala ye salu kiaki or toma vangalelaI
lola,
viotakesa, vioteka, zube,z/./.,
e salu kiaki.this is all that
ngumuna.DISTORTED,viongoloka, viotakana, viotama, zungu-
can do
for you, i
ndenda kuvangila aka DOCTRINE, n., nlongi, 4.
didi.
muka.DISTRACT, z/., vukula. DISTRESS, to, v.t., zubana, kendalala, kandidika o ntima (4). (worry), v.t., funtuna.kendalala, ntima (4, u-) kandalala. DISTRESSING,